The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-11-19

Iden down town with the old
nearly every morning for
and had heard him kick At
o. ling including the management
OF troct car line. with which he
fou fault constantly. noticed lately.
the did not kick 80 much aboar de-
layd ,ars, and poor accommodations
The d had been when. II ear was a
mimi late he would entertain the pas
sengeft MI tho way down town about
the soulless monopoly that was fatten-
ing on the public, LAYING up money. and
causing people to stand up on account
OF lack Of cars, but lately lie had stood
up and hung onto strap. and smiled.
and when somebody grumb.ed about
not having a seat. the old kicker would
look at him with frown. The time
had been when. IL the kicker had to
stand on corner a. minute or two.
waiting for car. he would walk up
and down the sidewalk. pounding his
cane on the boards. and swear till the
atmosphere was blue. and when he
finally got car he would abuse the
president and directors like pickpockets,
and call the stockholders highway rob-
bers. But when the conversation
turned on street car matters lately, the
old kicker had attempted to explain de-
lays in PLAUSIBLE manner. and the
passengers decided to draw him out,
and see what IL was that had changed
his views. So one morning when he
got on the car the insurance man pull
cd out paper and said;
I'VE are going to present a petition
TO the street car company. asking for
certain reform. and addition of COM
forts; will you sign itp'
well. / don't know" said the old
kicker. as he put on his glasses and
glanced over the paper. "What re-
forms do you wante Don't the manage
mcnt OF this company suit youP II you
don't like the way this line is run. why
don't you walkP"
But you know" said the board of
trade man. 'that we want conductors
on the cars. We don't want 10 90 TO
hole in the door an get change from
the driver, and have to pay our own
fare. We want 10 sit down and have
conductor come and collect tho fare.
You know. yourself. il is an outrage TO
compel us to visit the driver for change.
besides 1t is hard on the driver. You
have complaIded about II yourself. lots
of times"
Il never complained about IT once"
said the old kicker. blushing and hand
ing the paper back without his sigma
ture. 1T isn't much trouble TO pay
your own fare. and the driver has
plenty OF time to give you change. A
conductor would be in the way, and
would be an unnecessary expense to
the company"
''Well. you have changed your tuno
nightly, said the drummer. '.lt isn't
a month since you sat in your seat In
the car and swore you would never put
your fare in the box, and You made
the driver stop the car and offer to
bounce you II you didn't pay. and YOU
said the president of the road ought to
be burned In efficacy" One day in
q crowd somebody stepped on your
corn. and you wero going TO see tho
mayor and have the charter taken
away from the company. Your brain
Is all wrong. You have been tamper-
ed with"
Eyes. and last month he wanted us
to boycott the road, by all walking
down town." said the floor walker.
You kicked because you couldn't get
tickets enough for dollar. aud put in
a lead nickel one morning. and when
tho driver asked you to put up a good
nickel you wanted to mob him. Say.
you are off your base. old man"
mo. amt of my base" sad the
old kicker. III know what / am
about. You have heard tho expression.
III makes difference whose OK Is
gouged, haven't youP Well. hereto
fore the way have felt towards the
street railroad Is well expressed in your
quotations from my remarks. have
been willing to do anything that would
show my utter contempt for tho owners
aad managers OF this road. felt that
they were laying up treasurcrs. where
moth nor rust doth corrupt. aud didn't
$3.50 f. confidential what we said about